Features
Petals and Peacocks
Petals and Peacocks, founded 26-year-old Victoria Velasquez and her fiance, Ryan Mante, was launched to national renown from the South Bay, so the idea of opening a local flagship store grew on Velasquez.
read moreBob Calhoun: Shattering Conventions
In his new book, Bob Calhoun wallows in the underbelly of conspiracy and sci-fi conventions.
read moreTorso Titian
Painter Trina Merry creates mobile masterpieces on the bodies of her willing subjects.
read moreTea and Synchronicity
A sip of Montreal's tea culture evokes a Proustian memory of San Jose's Satori Tea.
read moreDesign Is All
A Montreal conference stresses the power of imagination-from street mimes to Steve Jobs' yacht.
read moreKeep It Brief
PechaKucha 20x20 lets people share their vision for the city-in 20 seconds tops.
read moreGetting Stitched
A new show as the SJ Museum of Quilts & Textiles looks at moments of transformation.
read moreJobs Seeker
In his new book, Nolan Bushnell of Atari fame offers hints on how to find and hire the next Steve Jobs.
read moreTiki Time Two
Slave Labor Graphics gets ready to bring a slice of Bohemia to its new home on Race Street.
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Champion Writer
San Jose author Cathleen Miller shares stories of worldwide activism in the face of great obstacles.
read moreSurely, You Gesture
With two Theremins at his command, Jakub Ciupinski creates a strange collaboration with Ballet San Jose.
read moreBeat Spirits
Lynn Rogers’ literary Sparring events bring together voices from the area’s Beat history.
read moreSpace Race
SJ Made, NextSpace and the city come together to solve San Jose's feeling of emptiness.
read moreThree Ringer
Jesuit priest and performer Nick Weber recalls his days of circus play at Bellarmine and SCU.
read moreMoveable Feast
Thanks to county poet Sally Ashton, local bus riders got some good reads between the ads.
read morePrank Talk
How I once aided an elaborate literary prank on Cinequest Maverick award winner Chuck Palahniuk.
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Sheet Feeders
Two San Jose collectors helped build the library's massive holdings of classic sheet music.
read moreBranching Out
Seven Trees and Bascom branch libraries in San Jose showcase forward-thinking enviro design.
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